Our Daily Servings:

A Students’ Guide to the

Food Guide Pyramid

Presentation By:

Stephanie Mannino

Family and Consumer Sciences

Department

Texas High School

•Developed by the USDA, also known as The United States Department of Agriculture

Six Different Food Groups

• Breads

• Fruits

• Vegetables

• Dairy

• Meats

• Fats

Breads- The Base of the Pyramid

• The largest recommended source of nutrients throughout the day

• To get the daily fiber needed, choose several whole grain products throughout the day.

• Other examples from this group?

Fruits - Natures’ Candy

• Two to four servings are recommended daily.

• Choose whole fruits instead of juices whenever possible-they are higher in fiber.

• Most fruit flavored drinks are full of sugars and other added ingredients, rather than being nutritious.

• Examples of fruit servings?

Pork - “The Other White Meat”

• Any red meat, fish, poultry or dry beans are included in this group. One serving of meat will generally fit in the palm of your hand.

• Always trim as much fat as possible.

• Choose to bake, broil or grill rather than frying.

• Can you give other examples from this group?

•Dixie Chicks

•Rebecca Romain-Stamos

•Spike Lee

Dairy - “Got Milk?”

• Choose skim milk or lowfat yogurt often because they contain less fat.

• 11/2 to 2 oz of cheese or 8 oz of yogurt are both considered a serving from this group.

• Calcium from dairy helps to build strong bones and avoid osteoporosis.

Vegetables

• Choose from a variety in order to get different needed vitamins and minerals.

• Go easy on butters and other spreads cooked with vegetables-They still count as fat.

• Where can you get a V-8?

Fats- All that and a bag of chips!

• Fats are often generously added to other foods during preparation.

• Try using substitutes for butter, salad dressing or salt.

• Sugar free or diet drinks can be substituted for high calorie drinks.

• Are there any other ways to avoid a high fat diet?

•Bibliography

•http://www.nal.usda.gov:8001/py/pmap.htm

•http://www.whymilk.com/

•http://www.art.com/asp/default.asp

•http://www.fabfoodpix.com/